[Exercises in resuscitation].
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A case of self-administrated injection of a solution of méthylphénidate (Rilatine) into the brachial artery is described. Intensive treatment which was started within 12 hours including repeated stellate blocks, intraarterial and intravenous injections of vasodilators and hyperbaric oxygen leaded to limited loss of the tips of the fingers. The increase hasards of intraarterial injections of dissolved tablets in addicts enhance us to investigate further on earlier and more energetic treatment in these cases.
A case of bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy with acute respiratory distress is presented. The multiple etiological factors involved in causing this life-threatening emergency are discussed. Bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy was successfully treated conservatively by nasotracheal intubation. Tracheostomy was not necessary.